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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Inventors:
Hao Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Bingkun Yao, Shanghai, CN;
Tao Shui, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yonghua Song, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 3/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A beta enhancement circuit includes a current source connected in series with a transistor between two voltage supply lines. In an embodiment, the voltage supply lines are configured for connection to a power source and ground potential. A resistor device is connected between a control terminal of the transistor device and one of voltage supply lines. A value for the resistor device is selected based on one or more process dependent parameters of the transistor.